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Orange County Deputy Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

The sheriff's office reassigned him to administrative duties pending an internal investigation it says will be made public.

Overview

  • Apopka Police Department charged Deputy Shawn Ellis with domestic violence and he was booked into the Orange County Jail on Saturday.
  • Ellis was hired in September 2024 by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and served in the Uniform Patrol Division.
  • The sheriff's office relieved Ellis of all law enforcement duties and reassigned him to administrative duties during the case.
  • Sheriff John Mina said the agency will conduct a complete, transparent review and make the results public.
  • Officials reported no outcomes in the criminal or internal processes, with findings to be released once the internal investigation concludes.